Company Description

Egis is a leading global architectural, consulting, construction engineering, operations and maintenance services firm. We create and operate intelligent infrastructure and buildings that both respond to the climate emergency and contribute to balanced, sustainable and resilient development.

Our 22,000 employees operate across over 100 countries, deploying their expertise to develop and deliver cutting-edge innovations and solutions for clients. From motorways to tramways, water and wastewater treatment to smart cities, clients choose us to help them solve their most complex challenges and to deliver climate responsible growth that meets the needs of communities, industry and the planet.

About Egis in Ireland

Egis has operated in Ireland since 1994 and is one of the largest multi-disciplinary consultancy, engineering and operations firms in the country. Our services in Ireland span the full lifespan of infrastructure, from upstream feasibility studies through design, construction supervision, delivery and operations. Operating across the entire value chain of consulting, design and operation, Egis is the only group to understand infrastructure in its entirety. Our current activities in Ireland include operating the Dublin Tunnel and the Jack Lynch Tunnel in Cork, overseeing 470km of Ireland’s motorways and working on the design and delivery of major transport projects and mobility services.

With over 600 staff in Ireland across 16 offices nationwide, we are committed to enabling sustainable economic development and responding to the requirements of the growing population while also addressing climate change and reducing carbon emissions. In 2023, Egis acquired JB Barry & Partners - an engineering firm which has worked on major projects such as the Ringsend Wastewater Treatment Plant in Dublin and the N17/N18 Gort to Tuam PPP motorway scheme in Galway. Our Egis Engineering division is now almost 200 people strong across four offices in Dublin, Castlebar, Cork and Limerick.

Job Description

Your responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

Review signalling design work within a railway environment.
Managing signalling preliminary, intermediate and detailed design reviews for signalling discipline to ensure compliance with the project specifications.
Maintain and update the Requirements, develop and the plans and procedures for signalling discipline.
Serve as technical expert to take signalling related decisions, review design proposals for technical solutions, make recommendations, resolve technical clashes, etc.
Review signalling design deliverable packages including drawings and other items.
Prepare signalling specifications for both preliminary and detailed designs.
Prepare procurement specifications to support new and modified designs.
Maintain a good understand of Egis business standards of safety, quality and design.

Qualifications

University degree at minimum Bachelors level of a recognized Electrical/Electronic Engineering Faculty, or Chartered Engineer status.
General overall experience of at least 5 - 10 years in railway signalling.
Experience in signalling for main line / commuter rail projects. ETCS and brownfield experience are advantageous.
Proven experience in technical design for a rail environment with appropriate experience in a project driven organization, infrastructure environment.
Excellent communication skills and capacity to develop good relations at work and fluent in English
Experience working in a technical environment as part of a team is required.
Determined to act in a responsible way in business activities as well as in social and environmental impact.

Additional Information

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Egis is an equal opportunities employer who recognises the value of having a diverse workforce. Your application will be assessed based purely on your skills and experience, the stated essential and desirable criteria, and your suitability for the role.

Rail Signalling Engineer

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